Former Oshawa resident Gene Stefanyshyn, NASCAR's vice president of innovation and racing development, is part of the braintrust that has brought about downforce changes designed to make the racing more competitive that will be in effect during Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 Sprint Cup race at MIS.

Driver Martin Truex Jr. and Cole Pearn, his Canadian crew chief, have taken Furniture Row Racing to the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings. But auto racing is about the only thing the two can agree upon.

The city of Windsor makes an annual $50 investment in the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix and Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens believes the access it gives the city to its tourism target market is well worth it.